Warner Bros watch out!A PIXELLATED helicopter destroys skyscrapers in Kampala. A shoot-out ensues, with cut-and-paste explosions and blood splats. The special effects in “Who Killed Captain Alex?”, a Ugandan action comedy, resemble a 1990s video game. But what do you expect for a budget of less than $200?
Isaac Nabwana has written, directed and edited more than 47 films since 2008, featuring everything from flesh-eating zombies to kung-fu kids. His set is the dusty yard outside his home in Wakaliga, a slum that sometimes has month-long power cuts. (Inevitably, the area is now called “Wakaliwood”.) The actors make their own costumes. A local samosa seller, Dauda Bisaso, forges guns and camera tripods from scrap metal. (He has also played villains in 11 of Mr Nabwana’s films.) Make-up artists used to splash on cow blood to simulate wounds. But then someone caught tetanus and they switched to red food colouring.
Filmgoers in the slums like lots of violence. They also enjoy live commentary from a “ video joker”, who usually stands in the cinema keeping the tension high. On the soundtrack of “Who Killed...Continue reading
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